Legal Advocate - Impact Litigation Unit

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks a full-time bilingual Legal Advocate to join the Impact Litigation Unit. The position requires fluency in English and Spanish and readiness to start immediately in Tacoma, WA.

The advocate will work on habeas petitions for individuals challenging detention at NWIPC, conduct client intakes, gather evidence, draft declarations, and help file court documents. Based in the Tacoma office, this role involves close collaboration with a Seattle-based unit

Qualifications

• Fluent in English and Spanish.
• Ability to start ASAP and commit for at least two years.
• Experience in legal advocacy or immigration setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct client intakes and gather evidence for habeas petitions.
• Draft declarations and legal filings with court.
• Assist with court filings and related administrative tasks.

Skills

English fluency

Spanish fluency

Job description

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks a full-time bilingual Legal Advocate to work in our Impact Litigation Unit. Applicants must be fluent in English and Spanish. The applicant must be able to start the position as soon as possible. A minimum two-year commitment to the position is expected.

The legal advocate will primarily work as part of a project team that focuses on filing habeas petitions on behalf of individuals seeking to challenge their detention at the Northwest ICE Processing Center (NWIPC) in Tacoma, WA. The legal advocate will conduct intakes to assess cases, meet with clients to gather relevant evidence and draft declarations, assist with preparing and submitting court filings, and perform other administrative and record‑keeping tasks as needed. While the Impact Litigation Unit is based in Seattle, this legal advocate will be based in NWIRP’s Tacoma office because it requires near‑daily work at the NWIPC.